A new chapter begins

22 years… wow time flies.  Some days it seems like only yesterday that I started working at Anglo Gibraltar Insurance.  Several mergers and acquisitions later I’m leaving AXA and starting a new stage in life.

I’ll spare the fine details but in a nutshell after our company was recently purchased it was decided to close the IT operation in London by the end of 2012.  My last day with the company is Oct 31st,  and then I’ll be enjoying the first break from school or work since I was about 15. The offer the company has given me is very generous and will enable myself to enjoy this period ahead.

Despite Alicia’s horror that I may be underfoot at home I plan to be busy both in and out of the house. During this time I’m going to continue some of the projects I am involved with including the unLondon/unLab and the Downtown London WiFi project. In the new year  I plan to step back a bit and decide what I want to do next career wise and in life.  20+ years is a long time to do anything and it may be time for a change. Now that I’ve made the decision I’m so calm with the idea and looking forward to it.